M 6.8 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 09 Nov 2018 01:49 UTC

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2018-11-09 02:02 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation ? an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurred in the JAN MAYEN ISLAND region at 0150 UTC on friday NOVEMBER 9.2018.

  • ? based on all available data there is no TSUNAMI threat to caribbean coasts from this earthquake

Original Message :

WECA43 PHEB 090159
TIBCAX

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
0159 UTC FRI NOV 9 2018

...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...


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THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

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PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

? MAGNITUDE 6.8
? ORIGIN TIME 0150 UTC NOV 9 2018
? COORDINATES 71.7 NORTH 11.3 WEST
? DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
? LOCATION JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION


EVALUATION
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? AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 OCCURRED IN
THE JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION AT 0150 UTC ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9
2018.

? BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
CARIBBEAN COASTS FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

? NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

? THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

? AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT

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2018-11-09 02:00 message from CENALT link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Information

  • Based on historical earthquake and TSUNAMI modelling there is no threat that a TSUNAMI has been generated that can cause damage or major effect in the region
  • This message is for information only
  • This will be the final message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available

Original Message :

WEMQ42 LFPW 090159
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001
NEAM CENALT TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER
ISSUED AT 0157Z 09 NOV 2018

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...
THIS ALERT APPLIES TO ALBANIA ... ALGERIA ... BELGIUM ... BULGARIA ... CAPE VERDE ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... DENMARK ... EGYPT ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... FRANCE ... GEORGIA ... GERMANY ... GREECE ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MAURITANIA ... MONACO ... MOROCCO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... POLAND ... PORTUGAL ... ROMANIA ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... SLOVENIA ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UKRAINE ... UNITED KINGDOM

THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0149Z 09 NOV 2018
COORDINATES - 71.69 NORTH 11.40 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
MAGNITUDE - 6.9

EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION
BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING THERE IS NO
THREAT THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR
MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION.THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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2018-11-09 01:59 message from NTWC link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation ? there is no TSUNAMI danger for the u.s. east coast the gulf of MEXICO STATES or the eastern coast of canada.

  • ? earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis dangerous to shorelines near the source
  • ? an earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below

Original Message :

WEXX32 PAAQ 090157
TIBATE

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
857 PM EST THU NOV 8 2018

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST,
GULF OF MEXICO STATES, AND EASTERN CANADA...

EVALUATION
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? THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST, THE GULF OF
MEXICO STATES, OR THE EASTERN COAST OF CANADA.

? EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS
DANGEROUS TO SHORELINES NEAR THE SOURCE.

? AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
? THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

? MAGNITUDE 6.8
? ORIGIN TIME 2050 EST NOV 08 2018
1950 CST NOV 08 2018
2150 AST NOV 08 2018
0150 UTC NOV 09 2018
? COORDINATES 71.7 NORTH 11.3 WEST
? DEPTH 6 MILES
? LOCATION IN THE JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION, EAST OF GREENLAND


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
? REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE TSUNAMI.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

? CARIBBEAN COASTAL REGIONS SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT TSUNAMI.GOV.

? THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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2018-11-09 01:49 message from IPMA link

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation Information

  • Based on historical earthquake and TSUNAMI modelling there is no threat that a TSUNAMI has been generated that can cause damage or major effect in the region
  • This message is for information only

Original Message :

WENT42 LPMG 090159

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001

NEAM IPMA CANDIDATE TSUNAMI SERVICE PROVIDER

ISSUED AT 0159Z 09 NOV 2018



... TSUNAMI INFORMATION ...

THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO BELGIUM ... CAPE VERDE ... DENMARK ... FRANCE ... GERMANY ... ICELAND ... IRELAND ... MAURITANIA ... MOROCCO ... NETHERLANDS ... NORWAY ... PORTUGAL ... SPAIN ... SWEDEN ... UNITED KINGDOM ... RUSSIAN FEDERATION ... POLAND ... LITHUANIA ... ESTONIA ... FINLAND ... ALGERIA ... ALBANIA ... BULGARIA ... CROATIA ... CYPRUS ... EGYPT ... GEORGIA ... GREECE ... ISRAEL ... ITALY ... LEBANON ... LIBYA ... MALTA ... MONACO ... ROMANIA ... SLOVENIA ... SWEDEN ... SYRIA ... TUNISIA ... TURKEY ... UKRAINE ... UNESCO ... ERCC



THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE

DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE



AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0149Z 09 NOV 2018

COORDINATES - 71.74 NORTH 11.09 WEST

DEPTH - 10 KM

LOCATION - Jan Mayen Island Region

MAGNITUDE - 6.8



EVALUATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION

BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI MODELLING THERE IS NO

THREAT THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR

MAJOR EFFECT IN THE REGION. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.



THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.



END OF TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 001